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Partnership to Develop $254M Affordable Housing Project Near Downtown Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development and Artspace Projects Inc. will develop the Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments, a $254 million affordable housing project that will be located on a city-owned tract at 366 Rockaway Ave. near downtown Brooklyn. The property will offer 283 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments will also feature a 28,000-square-foot cultural arts center with a 3,440-square-foot, multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. Various city housing agencies and authorities have committed nearly $100 million in subsidized financing for the project, construction of which is set to begin before the end of the summer and to be complete in 2027.

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WinnCos. Completes $85M Affordable Housing Redevelopment in New Britain, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams

NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Regional developer WinnCos. has completed The Ellis Block, an $85 million affordable housing redevelopment in New Britain, located just outside of Hartford. The project converted four buildings within the vacant, 115-year-old former manufacturing facility of household appliances company Landers, Frary & Clark into a 154-unit apartment complex. The property now features 79 one-bedroom units, 59 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom apartments that are reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness room, community room, game room, flexible workspaces and outdoor seating areas. Hartford-based JCJ Architecture designed the project, and Massachusetts-based Keith Construction served as the general contractor. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority provided tax credits and tax-exempt bonds as part of the project’s financing, which also included a construction loan from Bank of America. Bank of America also served as the tax credit investor.

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JLL Arranges $29.5M Construction Loan for Northern New Jersey Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams

NUTLEY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $29.5 million construction loan for Soho Park Residences, an 85-unit, age-restricted multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Nutley. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 1,110 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness and wellness center, library, sun deck with a pool, outdoor grilling stations and a resident clubroom. Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn, Michael Mataras and Michael Donohoe of JLL arranged the 2.5-year, floating-rate loan through Kearny Bank on behalf of the borrower, Rock Solid Builders Inc. Construction is expected to be complete in early to mid-2027.

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CBRE Negotiates $12.7M Sale of Industrial Flex Property in Rockaway, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

ROCKAWAY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $12.7 million sale of Pine Street Commons, an industrial flex property in Rockaway, located just west of New York City. The property consists of six buildings on a 17-acre site. Charles Berger and Jeffrey Babikian of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as Pine Street Commons LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer. Pine Street Commons was roughly 95 percent leased at the time of sale.

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Prism Capital Partners Receives Three Approvals for Northern New Jersey Mixed-Use Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams

CLIFTON AND NUTLEY, N.J. — Locally based development and investment firm Prism Capital Partners has received three redevelopment plan approvals from the City of Clifton and the Township of Nutley, both located in Northern New Jersey, for a mixed-use project. The project is part of Prism’s 116-acre ON3 campus, which is a redevelopment of the former North American headquarters campus of pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche. The approvals pave the way for the construction of up to 1,074 multifamily units, 90,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 150,000-square-foot life sciences facility, as well as a potential data center. In Clifton, Prism’s newly approved Phase IV redevelopment plan includes the multifamily and retail elements, sited on acreage along Route 3 East. The July approval covers Prism’s plan to introduce new housing, restaurants and retail space. In Nutley, ON3’s Innovation Center tract fronting Kingsland Street is earmarked for the development of a research-and-development facility. Prism has secured an undisclosed, international consumer products company to lease the property and anticipates an imminent site plan approval filing. Construction could begin in the coming weeks. Additionally, Nutley has approved Prism’s plan to redevelop 11 acres at 275 Kingsland St., a site that can accommodate …

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Affinius Capital Funds $340M Loan for Refinancing of Brooklyn Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has funded a $340 million loan for the refinancing of 313 Bond, a 603-unit apartment community that is under construction in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The borrower, locally based developer Sky Equity Group, will use the proceeds to retire existing debt, complete construction of the two-building development and lease the property to stabilization. Upon completion, 313 Bond will feature 149 studios, 313 one-bedroom units and 141 two-bedroom apartments, as well as 51,600 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include fitness centers, three rooftop terraces, a library, game lounge, coworking spaces and package lockers. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the loan.

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CBRE Brokers $85M Sale of Northern New Jersey Apartment Complex

by Taylor Williams

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $85 million sale of Signature Place, a 197-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Morris Plains. Built in 2018, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of approximately 1,000 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, golf simulator, private movie theater, conference rooms, pet spa and a clubroom with a fireplace and game table. Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer, Roland Merchant and Tom Pryor of CBRE represented the seller, Veris Residential, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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Nuveen Green Capital Provides $11M in C-PACE Financing for Philadelphia Healthcare Facility

by Taylor Williams

PHILADELPHIA — Nuveen Green Capital has provided $11 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for a 138,157-square-foot healthcare facility in Philadelphia. The building at 3905 Ford Road is located in the Wynnefield Heights neighborhood on the city’s northwest side and is operated under the Malvern Treatment Centers brand. The borrower, BG Capital, plans to use the proceeds to fund capital improvements to the building envelope and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Nuveen Green Capital originated the financing through the C-PACE administrator, the Philadelphia Energy Authority.

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Kislak Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Irvington, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

IRVINGTON, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of two apartment buildings totaling 47 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Irvington. The building at 15 Chester Ave. has 33 units, and the building at 628-630 Lyons Ave. has 14 units. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the sellers, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction. Sweetwood also procured the buyer, CY Management LLC.

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Verizon Selects PENN 2 in Manhattan for New Corporate Headquarters, to Occupy Nearly 200,000 SF

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — Telecommunications giant Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has selected the PENN 2 office tower in Midtown Manhattan for its new corporate headquarters. The company will staff approximately 1,000 employees at its new office. Verizon signed a 19-year lease with the landlord, Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), to occupy approximately 200,000 square feet of space on floors eight through 10. The timeline for Verizon’s occupancy at PENN 2 was not released. Josh Kuriloff, Peyton Horn, Heather Thomas and Kyle Ernest of Cushman & Wakefield represented Verizon in the lease negotiations. Glen Weiss, Josh Glick, Jared Silverman and Anthony Cugini represented Vornado on an internal basis. Located directly above the Penn Station public transit hub, PENN 2 offers direct access to 15 subway lines, the Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, PATH, Amtrak and the upcoming Metro-North Railroad, which is scheduled to debut in 2027. Other tenants at PENN 2 include Major League Soccer, MSG Entertainment Corp. (operator of nearby Madison Square Garden) and Universal Music Group, which recently signed an 88,000-square-foot lease at the tower. As part of the lease agreement, Verizon employees at PENN 2 will have exclusive access to more than 25,000 square feet of outdoor space at …

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